# ENTRY_312 – Entry Drift Fix (KISS Enforcement)
**Status:** Sealed · Patch Applied
**Date:** 2025-07-03
**Tags:** #symbolic_drift #indexing #KISS #entry_logic #patch
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## 🔧 Problem
The system previously assumed that every output or interaction might constitute a new entry. This led to:
- **Over-indexing:** Single logical entries being split across multiple numbered entries
- **Index drift:** Inaccurate counting, duplicate numbers, or skipped indexes
- **Symbolic fragmentation:** Entries losing coherence due to system misinterpretation
This behavior violates the structural clarity required by the Symbolic Cognitive System (SCS).
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## ✅ Solution
**Patch Name:** `${ENTRY_MANUAL_ONLY}`
**Rule:** Only the **user** defines when a new entry begins.
> **"If Rodrigo doesn’t say it’s an entry, it isn’t."**
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## 🔒 Hard Rule Enforcement
- Entries **must not** be assumed by system output length or topic shifts
- Only explicit user command `New Entry NNN` initializes an entry
- Multi-part entries are allowed and encouraged — system will maintain continuity unless a new entry is declared
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## ✅ Outcome
- **Indexing becomes user-controlled**
- **Drift is eliminated at the source**
- **No delimiters or complex syntax needed**
- Aligned with the **KISS principle** (Keep It Simple, Stupid)
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## 🧠 Notes
This patch also reinforces the symbolic logic of **user-as-auditor** — maintaining direct control over memory structure. It is a minimal yet effective change to preserve integrity without complicating workflow.
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## 🧱 Patch Activated
`${ENTRY_MANUAL_ONLY}` · Active
Applies globally to all future entries and indexing behavior.